Are you an organised engineering professional with experience in maintenance planning, engineering stores, or technical purchasing? We're working with a well-established chemical manufacturing business seeking an Engineering Stores Lead to play a critical role in supporting plant reliability, maintenance planning, and engineering operations. This is a varied position where you'll take ownership of engineering stores and inventory, coordinate maintenance activities through a CMMS, and manage supplier and contractor relationships to ensure engineering teams have everything they need to keep operations running safely and efficiently. Key Responsibilities: * Managing engineering stores, inventory and critical spare parts. * Coordinating planned and reactive maintenance activities through a CMMS. * Raising and progressing purchase orders for engineering materials and services. * Liaising with suppliers and contractors to ensure timely delivery and performance. * Monitoring maintenance KPIs, backlog and work completion rates. * Supporting site reliability and operational performance through effective planning and stock control. We're Interested in Speaking to Candidates With: * Experience in engineering stores, maintenance planning, engineering purchasing, or a similar role within manufacturing. * CMMS experience such as MaintMaster, SAP PM, Maximo or equivalent. * Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. * Experience managing supplier relationships and sourcing engineering components Desirable: * Experience within chemical, process manufacturing or other high-hazard environments. * Knowledge of permit-to-work systems and contractor management. * Mechanical or technical understanding of engineering components and specifications. * Purchasing or supply chain qualifications such as CIPS. This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys working at the heart of an engineering function, taking pride in maintaining an efficient, well-organised stores operation while contributing directly to plant reliability and performance. Interested? Apply today or contact me for a confidential discussion